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Persons waiting at KPH

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"Indefinite Wait: Scored of people wondering when they would get through at the KPH Dispensary. Many had arrived from 9:00 am but had not yet got a number at 2:00 pm when the Daily News visited. Filling a prescription takes days."

St. Joseph's Medical Centre

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"Part of the audience at the opening of the St. Josephs Medical Centre Medical Centre on Thursday applauding Archbishop Samuel Carter as he addressed them. The Medical centre is the first part of a building programme undertaken by the hospital."

Lionel Town Public Hospital

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"Lionel Town Hospital gets an ambulance - a 1982 Volkswagen ambulance from Sealand Service Incorporated and the Grace and Staff Community Development Fund. Making the presentation is the manager of Sealand, John Phillips (4th from left) to the Senior…

Cornwall Regional Hospital

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"The impressive Cornwall Regional Hospital where only 300 of the 400 beds are occupied because of staff shortage."

Ruby Richards and Acting Corporal F. Douglas

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"Sister Ruby Richards who is in charge of the paediatrics and maternity wards of the St. Ann's Bay Hospital (left) explains to Acting Corporal F. Douglas founder of the St. Ann's Bay Police Youth Club the mechanism of the oxygenaire tent which was…

Cornwall Regional Hospital

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"Dr. Kenneth McNeil, former Minister of Health speaking at the opening ceremony of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in 1974. Seated on the platform at left is Senator Charles Sinclair."

Victoria Jubilee Hospital

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"New wing at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital with 150 beds. It will be used along with a wing from the older building to provide obstetric care for 215 mothers."